cultivate
verb (used with object)
to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till.
were cultivating
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past progressiveof cultivate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That analysis suggests people were cultivating these trees—and their tasty offerings—at sites they frequented.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023
But it still wasn’t quite the right fit for the vibe he and his wife were cultivating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
“We didn’t look at the polls and use that to determine anything; we looked at this team and what we were cultivating together,” said Bryant, the Huskies’ team captain out of Kennedy Catholic.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2023
The earliest known agricultural settlements in the Americas have been found in northeastern Mexico, where as early as 6500 BCE people were cultivating plants like pepper and squash.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
However, it is not yet known whether Ethiopians were cultivating these local plants before or only after the arrival of the Southwest Asian package.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
